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enNailing It: Pop-up nail salon opens at Aspen Art Museumhttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/nailing-it-pop-nail-salon-opens-aspen-art-museum
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-16572ba7-9926-2f54-cb56-cf8ad1213cf0"><span style="font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">A team of nail artists - yes, that’s a thing - will travel to Aspen today to paint nails at the museum this weekend. </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">&nbsp;</p>Fri, 17 Jul 2015 12:00:00 +0000Patrick Fort38125 at http://aspenpublicradio.orgNailing It: Pop-up nail salon opens at Aspen Art MuseumValley arts looking for diversity, space for different viewpointshttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/valley-arts-looking-diversity-space-different-viewpoints
<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-79737964-6e36-9d60-563a-b8eaca8844e8"><span style="font-size: 14.6666666666667px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">At the Harvey/Meadows Gallery on Hopkins Avenue in Aspen, Sam Harvey answers the phone as he tends to his space. He runs the gallery with his business partner, Alleghany Meadows. &nbsp;Sam is what you could call a needle in a haystack. He’s a black man who runs an art gallery in Aspen.</span></span></p>Wed, 08 Jul 2015 15:22:27 +0000Patrick Fort37683 at http://aspenpublicradio.orgValley arts looking for diversity, space for different viewpointsPitkin County Library on the movehttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/pitkin-county-library-move
<p></p><p dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-bd9de1ad-767f-afa3-2d3c-0ce19577cd5c" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;"><span style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;">The Pitkin County Library is moving to another location next week to make room for its expansion and remodeling project. Aspen Public Radio’s Carolyn Sackariason has more.</span></p><p></p>Thu, 21 May 2015 12:47:39 +0000Carolyn Sackariason35465 at http://aspenpublicradio.orgPitkin County Library on the moveGood & Evil Intertwined: Taking a Tour at the Aspen Art Museum http://aspenpublicradio.org/post/good-evil-intertwined-taking-tour-aspen-art-museum
<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-9aa076e0-9fbd-73f9-8756-3c60c0a61c4d"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">More than sixty five thousand people have visited the Aspen Art Museum since it opened last August. That’s more than the heavy-weight nonprofit expected. And about two hundred and sixty-two of visitors have taken the Museum up on free tours… to make the contemporary art a little more approachable. Aspen Public Radio’s Elise Thatcher tagged along this Wednesday, and has this story</span></span></p><p>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 02:50:46 +0000Elise Thatcher31159 at http://aspenpublicradio.orgGood & Evil Intertwined: Taking a Tour at the Aspen Art Museum "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Featured On Lift Ticketshttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/aint-no-mountain-high-enough-featured-lift-tickets
<p></p><p>One of the ways the Aspen Skiing Company says it sets itself apart from its competitors is through its arts program. Since 2005, the Company has been collaborating with the Aspen Art Museum for a program called “Art in Unexpected Places.” Part of the program features artwork on lift tickets. Aspen Public Radio’s Marci Krivonen jumped aboard the Silver Queen Gondola on Aspen Mountain to talk with Ski Co. CEO Mike Kaplan.</p><p></p>Sun, 30 Nov 2014 15:14:52 +0000Marci Krivonen 27504 at http://aspenpublicradio.org"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Featured On Lift TicketsApplicants for Old Power House Include John Denver Museum and Hostelhttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/applicants-old-power-house-include-john-denver-museum-and-hostel
<p></p><p>Friday was the deadline for businesses and non-profits to submit an application to operate in Aspen’s Old Power House. The building along the Roaring Fork River used to house the Aspen Art Museum.</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Fifteen proposals were submitted to the City of Aspen ranging from a John Denver Museum and Cultural Center to a hostel. Other applications include a brewery, a homeless shelter and a science center.</span></p>Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:57:20 +0000Marci Krivonen 25798 at http://aspenpublicradio.orgApplicants for Old Power House Include John Denver Museum and HostelValley Roundup - October 3rd, 2014http://aspenpublicradio.org/post/valley-roundup-october-3rd-2014
<p>Welcome to Valley Roundup a review of the top news stories in the valley in the past week.</p><p>This week&nbsp; - Aspen’s parking debacle forces the department’s director out as internal emails on the scam are released.</p><p>The owners of an Aspen penthouse are back in court.&nbsp; This time its about the building’s front door which they say is for their use only.</p><p>Also this week two hotels announce big redevelopment plans.</p><p>And, prosecuting the Aspen art museum climbersFri, 03 Oct 2014 21:27:00 +0000Roger Adams25122 at http://aspenpublicradio.orgValley Roundup - October 3rd, 2014Valley Roundup - August 15th, 2014http://aspenpublicradio.org/post/valley-roundup-august-15th-2014
<p>Welcome to Valley Roundup a review of the top news stories in the valley.</p><p>This week - development plans up and down the valley.&nbsp; The character of Aspen could be altered by a massive new ordinance passed by city council.&nbsp; It will allow new and taller buildings</p><p>In Glenwood the future includes a big new bridge.</p><p>The bike race is back and so is the political junkie…at least on valley roundup.&nbsp; Ken Rudin looks at the elections.</p><p>And on the Download with Rob St. Mary – recording sound without a microphone.</p><p>Fri, 15 Aug 2014 21:28:24 +0000Roger Adams, Rob St. Mary & Elise Thatcher23124 at http://aspenpublicradio.orgValley Roundup - August 15th, 2014Powers Art Center: Contemporary Museum In A Cow Pasturehttp://aspenpublicradio.org/post/powers-art-center-contemporary-museum-cow-pasture
<p></p><p>While everyone’s eyes have been on the opening of the Aspen Art Museum, another local art center opened this summer. The Powers Art Center near Carbondale features the work of just one artist, Jasper Johns, an influential and highly recognized pop artist. As Aspen Public Radio’s Marci Krivonen reports, the building that houses Johns’ works is artwork, itself.</p><p></p>Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:00:00 +0000Marci Krivonen 22929 at http://aspenpublicradio.orgPowers Art Center: Contemporary Museum In A Cow PastureAspen Art Museum http://aspenpublicradio.org/post/aspen-art-museum
<p></p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Seven years since its conception, the new Aspen Art Museum opens this weekend with a 24 hour non-stop gala celebration. &nbsp;Designed by internationally famous architect Shigeru Ban, the latticed surrounded cube cost 45 million dollar to build.&nbsp; And, while the museum’s director and patrons are elated at how the building looks, the reaction in town has ranged from ridicule to open hostility</span></p>Wed, 06 Aug 2014 23:57:18 +0000Roger Adams22676 at http://aspenpublicradio.orgAspen Art Museum